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In a new book about the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who coached in Philadelphia from 1998-2007, had this little ditty about why the Eagles have been more successful than the Dallas Cowboys over the past decade. "Why is that? Because what [Eagles coach] Andy Reid and his program stand for is the opposite of what the Cowboys stand for. The Cowboys are a star system. It's all about building around individuals first and collecting talent, collecting great players," Harbaugh said. "Andy has always been about building a team. And over the long haul, it's a team sport, and one of the greatest examples of that is what's happened with the Eagles and the Cowboys over the last 10 years. The Cowboys stand for everything that's wrong with the NFL."

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Some of the potential candidates (personnel men working in the NFL now) I chatted with who might be interested in placing their names in the hat for the GM position in Cleveland said they viewed Eric "The Secret" Mangini's proclamation that he'll be involved in the hiring process as a deal breaker. How can anyone work side by side with him when he wants to have all the authority?

National Football Post

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Anointed the Redskins's quarterback of the future when he was drafted in 2005, Jason Campbell is in the final year of his rookie contract, and there have been no discussions of an extension this season. At season's end, it seems increasingly likely that Campbell might search for success in a different city with a different system, and the Redskins could well resume their hunt for the next franchise quarterback.

Washington Post

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Bernard Pollard began the season with the Kansas City Chiefs, who he led in tackles last season, but he was surprisingly released Sept. 5. Pollard said he doesn't know why he was cut by the Chiefs, who took him in the second round in 2006. He implied there might have been a personality conflict with K.C.'s new regime of general manager Scott Pioli and coach Todd Haley. "With professional athletes, you're dealing with grown men. You're not dealing with boys," Pollard said. "You're not in a locker room with sophomores in high school. You're dealing with grown men with families. I have a wife. I have a son. And I have a daughter on the way. I'm not going to sit there and let you curse me out when you feel like cursing me out or talk to me any way you want to talk to me, and you just want me to sit and take it and say, 'Yes, coach.'"

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

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Bill Sheridan often speaks in a soft voice, makes extended eye contact and, except when he's on the field for practice or a game, moves methodically. He and his soothing demeanor have been a calm, steady presence for the Giants' defensive players since he was named coordinator in January. Until this past week, when the urgency of fixing a defense that has allowed a total of 112 points during the current three-game losing streak became apparent in Sheridan. "You can tell in his voice as far as some of the words he used," defensive end Justin Tuck said. "Now, I won't give you those words." Bad words? "I don't call them bad words," Tuck said. "I call them football words."

Newark Star-Ledger

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